Watch: Ariana Grande Shines In ‘SNL’ TIDAL Skit / Impersonates Rihanna, Britney Spears, & More

Published: Sunday 13th Mar 2016 by Sam
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Ariana Grande is a star of many talents.

Prior to soaring on ‘Saturday Night Live’ with new songs ‘Dangerous Woman’ and ‘Be Alight’ yesterday, the singer took part in an hilarious skit which not only flexed her chords but also spotlighted her comedic timing.

Ever ready to spoof real-life, SNL staged a “TIDAL is broken” segment – of course referencing the tech issues which saw the streaming platform botch roll-out’s of some of its exclusive albums.

This go round, Ari – playing the role of intern Chloe – was there to save the day.

Watch below as she performs tracks from the likes of Britney Spears, Rihanna, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion when TIDAL….malfunctions.

The shade was thick, but so too is Ari’s talent.

Ahead of the May 20th release of her ‘Dangerous Woman’ album, we’d love to see more personality. Because, while her voice is (and ultimately should be) enough, we live in an age where folk want to be warmed by an artist’s personality too and up til now aspects of Ms. Grande feel nondescript.

Put simply, more of things like this.

Your thoughts?

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  1. LDN Chick March 13, 2016

    Her impersonation of Rihanna was spot on… an off key lazy mess.

    • iSpeakTruthNoFallacy March 13, 2016

      Why are you such a hating, bitter fvck?

      • FAF March 13, 2016

        It’s not hating y’all thought it was cute for her to sit in the audience and laughing Ariana on I heart radio when she should’ve been practicing

    • rosy March 13, 2016

      Your p**** is stink to high heaven

      • Janyoncé Turner March 13, 2016

        But you’re still eating her pvssy. The thirst is real, sis.

    • You tried March 13, 2016

      Love EVERY MINUTE! You see how when she sung every other song she sung with Effort and sounded great! The ssssssshhhhadddde was THICK AND SPOT ON DONT BE MAD THAT S*** IS TOO FUNNY

    • Jamie March 13, 2016

      Yes the fuuuck it was.lmso Whitney however, was still unmatched!!!#

      • FAF March 13, 2016

        She did a good job at that I thought
        I think everyone Grew up impersonating Britney spears she’s a really fun one to pull off

  2. Janyoncé Turner March 13, 2016

    That Rihanna impression was on point. It proves how mediocre Rihanna is and that one talentless Jezebel can fvck her way to the top of the SINGLES charts. So, what’s Rih Rih not doing enough of in order to dominate the albums chart.

    • SMH March 13, 2016

      Lol it’s hilarious how bitter beyonce fans are whenever Rihanna is on the scene…and on top of the charts.

      • rosy March 13, 2016

        The behives are bitter I say it again they are mentally ill you would think bey is God in their eyes make them happy the losers still cannot be happy rih keeps them up at night I guess when you broke with no prospects in life and on welfare suffice to say psychologically it’s normal for them to hate someone who has more than them bey ain’t handing out s*** or even dog s*** to her hives

      • Janyoncé Turner March 13, 2016

        Which makes more money and a bigger global impact: a #1 single in a few countries and an underperforming album or a sold out world tour, a second Super Bowl performance within five years and a single that is claimed to start race wars?

    • rosy March 13, 2016

      Says a formation fav girl your hatred and jealousy is showing where the f*** is formation on the charts

      • Janyoncé Turner March 13, 2016

        Beyonce’s promotional might seem like a flop because it is not charting, but it surely caused an American uproar and a sold out world tour. How’s your favorite hō’s tour selling with her album and #1 single to promote it.

    • rosy March 13, 2016

      You have no happy life if you constantly come on this bplg everyday and hate someone you don’t know you pathetic this blog will stalk follow rih moves throughout her tour just to judge bully and get clicks Sam needs to follow beyonce stop stalking rih to pay your bills it’s crazy how he writes every article about rih all day in reality rihanna keeps this site on the Internet Sam gets 20 hits about everyone else

  3. YOUR MADGEsty March 13, 2016

    That Rihanna “impression” did make me laugh, honestly but…

    1) She should stay away from singing Whitney Houston – her voice is far too light, bright and thin with abolsutely no weight or size to it to truly imitate a voice that was rich, full of color and had depth in all areas of her voice.

    2) The Britney and Celine impersonations are boring and dated now.

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    Anyway, I’m not still impressed with her “new” sound. She seems like such a lost artist who doesn’t who she wants to be and what audience she wants to target. She wants to make mature music but sings and looks like she is perpetually 15? She’s naturally talented but has no musical or artistic identity whatsoever!

    • King Mark111 /.\ March 13, 2016

      She’s actually the only singer to pull it off. Most think Whitney was all power, powerful? Yes, but Whitewashed very clear and full of control. Most think the louder they are, they’ll hit it and Arianna is the only one that mastered the clarity of her voice.

      • Danny Bey March 13, 2016

        Whitewashed? Oh girl the deluuuuussssion. You must be a Trump supporter

    • JOHNVIDAL March 13, 2016

      I totally agree. This girl is s ajoke as artist. She´s going into her 3rd album and still all her songs sound generic and her voice doesn´t stand out. The Mariah curse. It´s her own fault to some point. Even Leona or xtina did it way bigger and with some more style than this girl, and still look at where they are now compared to Mariah´s status. You need something unique to make it. Arian doesn´t have it. Whitney is pretty much like the best pop singer ever so it´s nomral she can´t compare. But still, the problem is her lack of artistry or own style.

      • rosy March 13, 2016

        These b****** make fun of rih and still cannor get a number one with their so call good voice all the haters are press rih stay winning the hives have colitis all night watching rih every move if you from the island people know what rih is singing and for these white trashy b****** and black Americans to be disrespectful about not knowing what she says go kick rocks ariane can go lick donuts because it’s number one and she has 14 unlike all your fav combine

      • FAF March 13, 2016

        Not just black Americans

        West Indian Twitter was saying they didn’t know what she was saying, either and if you watch her Brits performance she messed up some of the lyrics she didn’t write the song party nextdoor did

  4. King z March 13, 2016

    That skit had so much potential but fell so flat because it went on too long

  5. Kayla C March 13, 2016

    This site really makes you f¥gs think that your opinions are worth something … Bitter miserable f¥gs

    • Janyoncé Turner March 13, 2016

      And you are here commenting…the self-drag is real.

    • rosy March 13, 2016

      They making fun of beyonce husband failure with tidal I find it distasteful go make fun of Donald trump bankruptcy

  6. LmfaoHoe March 13, 2016

    Wait a minute. 90s Divas and no Mariah F****** Carey included ? Who undoubtedly single-handedly was running the music world in that whole era. Lol the shade is real and I caught it quick. I was hoping to see Ariana perform Emotions again or a rendention on Vision of Love, Hero, Fantasy or Honey. Lol its cool though girl we know whos your fave/ idol. ??

    • rosy March 13, 2016

      They knew Mariah was running the nineties it’s shade I don’t like the tidal skit at all even if rih was not included it’s as if they mocking Jay

  7. LmfaoHoe March 13, 2016

    I also caught that Rihanna shade too. Lol she know she could’ve at least sang Diamonds, Only Girl, Umbrella, or Stay ??

    • rosy March 13, 2016

      With her white stiff ass these hos need to stop coming for rih

      • LmfaoHoe March 13, 2016

        Lol

  8. Stephon Jackson March 13, 2016

    She should’ve sang Mariah’s “Emotions”… And, hit all the whistles, low notes & belts. Ari does Britney better than Britney could ever do herself…. It’s actually scary.

    • Shane March 13, 2016

      Ariana doesn’t have enough range to hit Mariahs lows. She couldn’t even hit Britney’s lows on BOMT. Yes, lows are included in range.

      • King Mark111 /.\ March 13, 2016

        Mariah can’t even hit all her notes live.

    • Dev March 13, 2016

      But she can’t whistle. She can sing high but not whistle

      • FAF March 13, 2016

        U sure? She whistled on emotions cover

      • LmfaoHoe March 13, 2016

        @FAF she did but guess what she lost her voice for awhile doing so. Look it up its true and she said it. There’s a reason why other singers and including contestants ex: (American Idol, X Factor, The Voice ) don’t sing a lot of Mimi’s songs including Emotions Live. That s*** have you voiceless for away trying to hit those notes.

  9. Bravo!! March 13, 2016

    she did great on everyone except Whitney Houston. No one can do Whitney Houston, but Whitney Houston!

  10. Sam March 13, 2016

    Ariana does it again. She did everyone better than she did herself.
    The line “i’m sorry but i don’t know what she’s saying” if often used when she sings

    • rosy March 14, 2016

      She knows rih do not sound like that the disrespect of that skit that’s why Mariah pays her dust she will never be Mariah or Celine dion with her one year old looking self she put effort in Britney put effort in rihanna too she is a,shady white privilege black man suck your d*** w**** maybe she mad big Sean going on tour with rih

  11. why oh why March 13, 2016

    Like on some real ish, when the fvck is keenan going to leave SNL ? I swear this boy has to be one of the longest staying cast members on this show.SNL is supposed to be a stepping stone in a comedian’s career not a permanent job in showbiz.

    • Queen of the night! March 14, 2016

      Why does he have to leave? It’s a job he obviously loves, and they obviously love him.

      • why oh why March 14, 2016

        I stated my reason already, no one stays on SNL typically for 13 years straight, like I said the show is a stepping stone platform, not a career

  12. Honey love just a lesson magic word anti March 13, 2016

    She did nice and she can’t do no Whitney Houston at all

  13. Navy Nick March 14, 2016

    She did that!!!

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